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Chapter 236: The Prodigy's Stagnation
Chapter 236: The Prodigy's Stagnation
The seemingly ordinary attic was filled with a radiant treasure light.
The space was not large, only accommodating five or six people standing shoulder to shoulder.
On both sides were redwood shelves, neatly displaying various jade slips, and the treasure light emanated from them.
The Shadow Soul hugged the skeleton and stood behind Shen Yi, explaining on his behalf, "The right side contains the Golden Body Techniques, and the left side has some Primordial Martial Arts related to the Primordial Chaos Realm."
It was evident that this was Great Tian Dynasty's storage for high-level cultivation techniques and martial arts.
Not only were they scarce, but they also stored the Primordial Chaos Realm martial arts together with the even higher-level Golden Body Techniques of the Divine Transformation Realm... General Jiangan's words might have been true; the Martial Temple indeed did not possess the path to the Dao Infant's Divine Transformation.
Shen Yi glanced over briefly.
He noticed that on the right shelf, there were exactly twenty-three jade slips, but many of them were incomplete, and the smooth jade surfaces were stained with blood-like spots.
"These are all the Divine Transformation Techniques brought back by past Divine Transformation Cultivators from the outside world. It's normal for some to be damaged."
Senior Brother Zhu carefully placed the skeleton in the corner and straightened its head before turning to take a jade slip and handing it to Shen Yi, "There are twenty-three types of Golden Body Techniques, but only thirteen are complete."
"Twelve of them can condense a three-zhang Dharmic Body of Gold."
"Only the remaining Bodhisattva Divine Body can condense a six-zhang Dharmic Body."
Shen Yi took the jade slip and touched it with his divine thought.
A line of text quickly appeared on the panel.
[Divine Transformation: Crimson-faced Lion-Tiger Body Formation: Uninitiated]
Without rushing to tap into his lifespan, Shen Yi closed the panel and asked seriously, "The larger the size, the stronger the power?"
After experiencing numerous battles, he realized that not all powerful demons were large. For instance, Qinghua Madam's original body was only about thirty zhang long, which was minuscule compared to the two to three hundred zhang-long dragon form of Yang Chunjiang.
However, their strength was inversely proportional to their size.
Qinghua Madam could probably crush that Essence Gathering Perfection old dragon with a single stomp.
"The Dharmic Body of Gold is condensed from incense fire wish power, and in most cases, a larger size represents a deeper foundation."
Senior Brother Zhu didn't have the arrogance of a senior cultivator, nor did he find the question silly.
After enduring countless years of hardships, he had come to accept a fact.
In the face of true Divine Transformation Realm cultivators, all other cultivators were the same, like people walking on a suspension bridge over a cliff. Some might have steady steps and move swiftly, leaving their peers far behind.
But...
If this bridge had no end...
The speed of their progress would become meaningless.
"I want to see the Bodhisattva Divine Body." Shen Yi glanced at the shelf.
"Alright."
Senior Brother Zhu didn't find it strange; every Upper Realm Martial Immortal who came wanted to see this Golden Body Technique the most, without exception.
He floated over, gently took the jade slip placed at the highest point, and placed it in Shen Yi's palm before speaking, "Actually, when it comes to Golden Body Techniques, it's not necessary to cultivate the most powerful one. Instead, it's better to choose the one most suitable for yourself."
"Suitable?"
Shen Yi scanned it with his divine thought again.
[Divine Transformation: Bodhisattva Divine Body: Uninitiated]
"The most crucial hurdle for a Shadow Soul Cultivator to break through the Divine Transformation Realm is to understand the nature of the white mist they casually disperse in the Martial Immortal Realm."
Senior Brother Zhu casually pulled a strand of white mist from the air and twirled it with his fingertip, "Want to give it a try?
"With this amount of incense fire wish power, even a Demon Subjugation General at the Essence Gathering Realm wouldn't pay it any mind."
Shen Yi raised an eyebrow and reached out his hand.
The moment his fingertip touched the white mist, a noisy and annoying sound suddenly appeared in his ear, as if a swarm of flies was buzzing.
"..."
Shen Yi subconsciously closed his eyes, and with his powerful divine thought, it still took him a long time to discern what the sound was.
It was the whispers of thousands of people, each person speaking of different things, pouring out completely contrasting emotions.
Greed, anger, and hatred. Joy, anger, and sorrow.
"The sword lights we casually swing and the palm winds we strike are all formed by the convergence of their divine thoughts."
"Using incense fire wish power as heavenly-earth aura to nourish oneself, sitting at home and having an endless supply of aura to enjoy is naturally comfortable and pleasant. It's even been called a shortcut by martial artists."
Zhu Shixiong spoke in a soft voice, "Shortcuts... always come with a price. If you use these things now to condense a new body, it means that these thoughts will become your own."
"The first threshold of the Golden Body Technique is to choose a way to digest these miscellaneous thoughts, so they don't turn into your heart demon."
He pointed to the jade slip in Shen Yi's left hand, "The Lion-Tiger Method chooses to guard—guard the family, guard the nation, and guard the common people. This is the vow."
Then he pointed to the jade slip in Shen Yi's right hand, "The Bodhisattva Divine Body chooses to pacify, but what it pacifies... I'm not sure. The old ancestor chose to pacify the common people... so when his shadow soul was damaged, he suffered backlash."
"Hmm."
Shen Yi finally digested the strand of white mist, feeling slightly mentally exhausted.
After listening to this senior brother's words, he finally understood why he had thought the statue of the Martial Temple's old ancestor on the altar looked like a senile old man... Being constantly tormented by this annoying sound, how could one remain clear-minded?
"I've observed the twenty-three paths, but I haven't found a single one suitable for me."
Zhu Shixiong floated over to the rack, stroking each jade slip one by one.
A strange smile appeared on his face, "I thought for a long time before I realized that my talent is too high. I've traveled this path quickly and steadily, never encountering any obstacles. Everyone praises me, and demons fear me. Therefore, I can't understand the miscellaneous thoughts within this incense fire wish power."
"In my heart, there's only my path of spiritual transformation."
"Now, at the end of my journey, I find that none of the twenty-three great paths are willing to open for me."
"I've traveled the four directions, wanting to experience the path of ordinary people once more, but as the highest-cultivated Martial Immortal in Great Tian, where can I find that kind of mindset again?"
"Once, I was exhausted and sleepless, vowing to protect Great Tian and attain the Lion-Tiger Golden Body... I can deceive everyone, but I can't deceive myself, nor can I deceive this vast incense fire wish power."
He was a heavenly prodigy, an upper realm Martial Immortal.
The common people in the mortal world were like ants in his eyes, unable to enter his heart. Whether it was guarding or pacifying, even if he silently recited it a million times, it was all just a lie.
"Junior Brother."
Zhu Shixiong stopped and turned around, a hint of bitterness in his smile, "I vaguely heard them say that you're also a heavenly prodigy?"
"..."
Shen Yi pondered for a moment and shook his head lightly, "Fortunately, no."
There was once a Demon Suppressing Command in Qingzhou.
A robust young man blocked the door and asked, "If you're not a genius, why don't you have any arrogance?"
His response at the time was... of course not.
(End of Chapter)
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